Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

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Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
13-684	8th Cir.	Nov 4, 2014	Jan 13, 2015	9-0	Scalia	OT 2014

Holding: A borrower exercising his right to rescind under the Truth in Lending Act need only provide written notice to his lender within the three-year period; the statute does not require him to file suit within that period.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Scalia on January 13, 2015.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

View from the courtroom: Justice Scalia, a bit late to the stage (Mark Walsh, January 13, 2015)
Opinion analysis: Shortest opinion of the year explains TILA rescission right (Ronald Mann, January 13, 2015)
Argument analysis: It may take Houdini himself for lenders to escape with victory in TILA rescission dispute (Ronald Mann, November 5, 2014)
Argument preview: High-powered counsel spar in Truth in Lending Act timeliness dispute (Ronald Mann, October 29, 2014)
Detention challenge denied (Lyle Denniston, April 28, 2014)
Petitions of the day (Maureen Johnston, April 17, 2014)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/06/2013	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 6, 2014)
01/02/2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 12, 2014.
01/23/2014	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 14, 2014.
03/14/2014	Response to petition from respondents Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.
04/02/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014.
04/02/2014	Reply of petitioner Larry D. Jesinoski, and Cheryle Jesinoski filed. (Distributed)
04/21/2014	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014.
04/28/2014	Petition GRANTED.
05/15/2014	The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 15, 2014.
05/16/2014	The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 16, 2014.
07/15/2014	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
07/15/2014	Brief of petitioners Larry D. Jesinoski, et ux. filed.
07/15/2014	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
07/15/2014	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
07/22/2014	Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
07/22/2014	Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed.
07/22/2014	Brief amici curiae of States of New York, et al. filed.
08/21/2014	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
09/04/2014	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.
09/08/2014	Record requested from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit.
09/15/2014	Record received from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. 1-Box.
09/16/2014	Brief of respondents Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., et al. filed.
09/17/2014	Brief amici curiae of American Bankers Association, et al. filed.
09/19/2014	CIRCULATED
09/23/2014	Brief amicus curiae of Professor Richard R.W. Brooks filed. (Distributed)
09/23/2014	Brief amicus curiae of Structured Finance Industry Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
10/14/2014	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
10/16/2014	Reply of petitioners Larry D. Jesinoski, et ux. filed. (Distributed)
11/04/2014	Argued. For petitioners: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Elaine J. Goldenberg, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C.
01/13/2015	Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
02/18/2015	JUDGMENT ISSUED.
02/20/2015	Record returned to U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. 1 Box.